The theme behind the exhibition, “Laws of Nature: the Arc of 2000”, inaugurated in 1998, is the importance of biodiversity. The impending dangers and Mankind’s commitment to safeguarding biodiversity are both highlighted. The splendid specimen of a Tridacna shell, exhibited at the entrance to the room, is just one of the very many manifestations of […]

The cabinets devoted to the origin and evolution of man are located in the hall of the Pliocene and Pleistocene. The exhibition is introduced by human phylogeny and concludes with the main findings in the area of Bergamo. The first showcases highlight some fossil forms, now completely extinct. Part of the relief is given by Australopithecus, genus […]

The reconstruction of the skeleton of a sperm whale at the Museum of Natural Sciences in Bergamo enriches and complements the exhibition according to a project to illustrate the evolution of life on earth. Cetaceans are indeed a fundamental and monumental testimony (not just for size!) of this path. Mammals are adapted to aquatic life, […]

In this room the visitor encounters the “butterfly lays the golden eggs”: the silkworm. In the exhibition are addressed: the historical aspect, with special consideration to the city of Bergamo, and the phases of the development cycle starting from the egg to reach the cocoon, from cocoon to the wire, from wire to silk. Another innovation of this […]

This exhibition aims to present to the public a systematic group of great importance, lepidoptera, that in our country there are over 5000 species, and promote awareness of biodiversity through the observation of these insects.  This exhibition is important because the Antonio Curò collections of lepidottera (1828-1906) rappresent the ancient history of our Institute. Soon […]

The zoology exhibits begin with vertebrates. Please note that none of the animals on display were killed for the sole purpose of being exhibited here. While it is undoubtedly useful to see these species close up, this cannot justify the deaths of living beings. You will notice that the various animals are identified both by […]

Welcoming us to the section entirely given over to mammals, the giraffe, dolphin, deer, sea lion, monkey, squirrel and bat share a stand in the middle of the room. Mammals are the only vertebrates that feed their offspring with milk secreted by the mammary gland of the female of the species. They are also the […]

At the entrance, a reconstructed adult Mammoth and a young specimen welcome visitors to the exhibition. This imposing installation can be considered emblematic of the educational role of scientific museums in providing information on – and inspiring in us respect for – our geographic and natural heritage, through research, conservation, study and teaching activities. During […]

Dominating the dinosaurs room is the skeleton of an Allosaurus fragilis, a large carnivorous dinosaur – a scary predator of a length of even more than ten metres. Its habitat was the Jurassic North America of approximately 150 million years ago. The panels provide a full account of the anatomic and behavioural characteristics of dinosaurs […]